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Will The Fear Of Being Labelled Racist, Affect Tennis Umpire's Decisions In The Future?
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AOG - Only you could find a link about a story concerning perceived sexist behaviour from an official, read it (I assume!) and fail to find a single reference to Ms. Williams' ethnicity, and the ponder if it is that ethnicity that is giving umpires cause for concern about umpiring her matches.
This is nothing to do with race!!!!!
You will need to look elsewhere for your ongoing campaign to stuff this section with Questions concerning race or religion - nothing to see here.
This is nothing to do with race!!!!!
You will need to look elsewhere for your ongoing campaign to stuff this section with Questions concerning race or religion - nothing to see here.
He was accused of being both. Those without an axe to grind notes he was being neither. I doubt false accusations will sway decisions, otherwise an umpire is in the wrong job.
Meanwhile, if there is any evidence that dark skinned folk, or folk of the female persuasion are being judged more harshly, I'm sure there are better places and ways of bringing the subject up for discussion that ranting on court at the umpire because one has lost a match and had assumed one would win everything.
Meanwhile, if there is any evidence that dark skinned folk, or folk of the female persuasion are being judged more harshly, I'm sure there are better places and ways of bringing the subject up for discussion that ranting on court at the umpire because one has lost a match and had assumed one would win everything.
naomi - // It wouldn't surprise me if umpires are reluctant to work with tetchy sports personalities. People look for 'ists' and 'isms' in everything. //
I would surprise me greatly.
As I have opined already - being highly strung (no pun intended) and prone to fly off the handle at perceived injustices, are aspects built into the modern professional sportsperson's DNA, and officials at the high end of professional sport have risen through the ranks because they understand, acknowledge, and deal with such situations as and when they (rarely but very publicly) occur.
I would surprise me greatly.
As I have opined already - being highly strung (no pun intended) and prone to fly off the handle at perceived injustices, are aspects built into the modern professional sportsperson's DNA, and officials at the high end of professional sport have risen through the ranks because they understand, acknowledge, and deal with such situations as and when they (rarely but very publicly) occur.
Old_Geezer - // I read it in news media, have no inclination to search it out. //
I have searched to save you the trouble - there is no mention of race in AOG's Mail link, or in the coverage by The Guardian or The Times.
I suggest you have imagined that there is a 'racist' angle to this story, but clearly there is not - like AOG, you have seen something that is simply not there.
I have searched to save you the trouble - there is no mention of race in AOG's Mail link, or in the coverage by The Guardian or The Times.
I suggest you have imagined that there is a 'racist' angle to this story, but clearly there is not - like AOG, you have seen something that is simply not there.
naomi - // murraymints, //what happened to the days of accepting decisions in good grace and in the spirit of the ..once genteel ..game... //
Such is the competitiveness of the participants that the spirit of sportsmanship seems to be conspicuous by its absence now. //
Agree entirely - it seems for some - but by no means all, than when money climbs in through the window, sportsmanship walks out through the door.
Such is the competitiveness of the participants that the spirit of sportsmanship seems to be conspicuous by its absence now. //
Agree entirely - it seems for some - but by no means all, than when money climbs in through the window, sportsmanship walks out through the door.
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